Goofi Whitaker will headline an eight-bout card taking place tomorrow night at the Jacob Javits Convention Center as part of Cedric Kushner Promotions, the first boxing event ever hosted in the 16 years of its existence.

Whitaker, the WBC Continental heavyweight champion, flashed his pearly whites and several humorous expressions at yesterday’s weigh-in held at Gold’s Gym in mid-town Manhattan.

“I got my name from my personality. It’s just kind of crazy and funny,” said Whitaker, who despite the playful facade sports a convincing record (22-1, 17 KOs).

When it came time to speak about Jameel McCline, his opponent tomorrow night, Whitaker got serious.

“[McCline] is a good fighter with a lot of skill,” Whitaker said. “But it will be a short evening. A real short evening.”

The early evening Whitaker has planned may be put on hold considering McCline, a Port Jefferson native, brings 16 KOs to the table, going 26-2-3 in his professional career.

The main undercard promises to be highly competitive, as Chicago’s Fres Oquendo meets Nigerian native David Izon.

Izon, a 1992 Olympic silver medalist, posts an impressive 27-3 (23 KOs) record. His shot to gain national recognition has been thwarted several times as a result of the recent Lennox Lewis-Hasim Rahman battles, as well as two scheduled bouts with Mike Tyson that were canceled.

“I am making the most of this opportunity at hand,” Izon said. “This fight tomorrow is against a good opponent and I will be ready for him.”

Oquendo (21-0, 12 KOs) is aware of the caliber of his opponent. “[David] is a great fighter and I have been watching him since the Olympics,” Oquendo said. “He is very experienced and will be very tough to beat.”

Another interesting bout pits cruiserweights Patrick Nwamu (2-1-0, 1 KO), of the Bronx, and Jason Heit (2-0-0, 1 KO). Heit, who wooed the media yesterday during his workout, is managed by Burt Young, the actor known for playing “Paulie” in Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” films.